The house of Harachandra-Pratapchandra of 27, Varanasi Ghosh Street is a heritage house as per the record of Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The gate of the left pic is declared heritage, but under dilapidation. Pratap was fond of Buddhism. So he had decorated the house with images of Buddha and other symbols. The idol of Buddha on the top of gate is missing, other images in the right pic are now dilapidated. Hence the question is, whether we will look at the ruining of this 19th century heritage or take steps to conserve it?
The house of Harachandra-Pratapchandra of 27, Varanasi Ghosh Street is a heritage house as per the record of Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The gate of the left pic is declared heritage, but under dilapidation. Pratap was fond of Buddhism. So he had decorated the house with images of Buddha and other symbols. The idol of Buddha on the top of gate is missing, other images in the right pic are now dilapidated. Hence the question is, whether we will look at the ruining of this 19th century heritage or take steps to conserve it?
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